An infographic published by the Iranian newspaper Ettela'at shows that Iran's per capita renewable water supply shrank nearly sixfold over the past seven decades, from about 7,000 cubic meters per person per year to roughly 1,200. With the severe-deficit threshold set at 1,000 cubic meters, Iran is already below the normal minimum of 1,700 and approaching acute water scarcity, according to the data.
An infographic circulated by the Iranian newspaper Ettela'at — shared on a Persian-language the source — quantifies the long-term depletion of Iran's renewable freshwater resources. According to the data, per capita renewable water supply has fallen from roughly 7,000 cubic meters per year in the 1950s to about 1,200 cubic meters today, a decline of nearly sixfold.
The infographic places Iran's current figure below the 1,700 cubic meter threshold considered normal, and close to the 1,000 cubic meter line that marks severe water scarcity. The report adds to a growing body of indicators — including prior Zioneer coverage of Tehran water utility warnings, calls for conservation, and groundwater depletion affecting seismic risk — suggesting Iran's water crisis is structural and worsening.
No specific policy response or new government initiative was announced alongside the infographic; the figures themselves represent published official or semi-official data. The post's source is a single source affiliated with Iranian media monitoring.
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